Sundial in Garden South of Aston Lodge is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire West and Chester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1985. Sundial.

Sundial in Garden South of Aston Lodge

WRENN ID
pale-groin-pine
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Constituency
Tatton MP: Esther McVey (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 December 1985
Type
Sundial
Address
Sundial in Garden South of Aston Lodge, Aston Lane
OS grid reference
SJ 557 782
Coordinates
53.29906, -2.66477
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The sundial located in the garden south of Aston Lodge is a Grade II listed structure, dating from around 1824. It is made of cream stone and features a copper dial and gnomon. The sundial stands on an ample vase baluster, which is adorned with acanthus leaves and leafy scrolls. It is set on two square steps. This sundial is listed primarily for its group value.

Local climate

Sundial in Garden South of Aston Lodge receives an average of 940 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 72% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 59% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 32 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 58% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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